If a Samsung microwave shows **E-62**, the verified Samsung meaning in this research set is **short humidity sensor error**. Use the code to narrow the diagnosis, then confirm the exact model because code scope can change by product generation or region. The exact stage when the code appears can be as important as the characters themselves. Note whether it happens at startup, during fill, heating, cooling, draining, spinning, drying, or after a power event. The recorded display form is **E-62**. Search normalization stores it as **E62** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Reviewed by Ethan Mercer · Last reviewed August 17, 2026
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Ethan Mercer Appliance Repair Content SpecialistPublished August 17, 2026Updated August 22, 2026Technically reviewed August 17, 2026
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Error codeE62
ApplianceMicrowave
Quick answer
Short humidity sensor error.
Model compatibility: Samsung can reuse or reformat codes across series and model years, so E62 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
If a Samsung microwave shows **E-62**, the verified Samsung meaning in this research set is **short humidity sensor error**. Use the code to narrow the diagnosis, then confirm the exact model because code scope can change by product generation or region. The exact stage when the code appears can be as important as the characters themselves. Note whether it happens at startup, during fill, heating, cooling, draining, spinning, drying, or after a power event. The recorded display form is **E-62**. Search normalization stores it as **E62** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Signs
Symptoms you may notice
E-62 can be accompanied by this pattern: the control is not receiving an expected sensor signal or the signal is outside its accepted range.
One clue that supports the E-62 diagnosis is that the appliance may stop a feature, limit operation, or repeat the code during the same stage.
The E-62 display becomes more meaningful if the affected function can behave intermittently if the signal or connection is unstable.
When the E-62 condition is present, e-62 appears and the microwave may stop or limit the function associated with short humidity sensor error.
Why it happens
Possible causes
varies by model/region — cross-region baseline — Short humidity sensor error
Before you call
Safe checks you can make
These are simple, non-hazardous checks only. If anything is unclear, stop and contact a technician.
For E-62, start by doing this: photograph the code and note the exact operating stage when it appears.
To rule out an accessible cause, verify only user-accessible conditions that can physically affect the monitored function.
The next non-invasive check is to avoid replacing a sensor solely from the display; wiring, connectors, supply conditions, and the control can create the same result.
A safe owner-level check is to record the exact code and model number.
A safe owner-level check is to power the microwave off for 60 seconds only if Samsung's model guidance allows a reset.
Before opening any service area, do not remove the outer cabinet or access internal high-voltage components.
Important safety warning. Do not remove the microwave outer cabinet. High-voltage components can retain dangerous energy even after the appliance is unplugged. Do not bypass a safety device merely to see whether E-62 disappears.
Get help
When to request repair service
Once E-62 has returned after the safe checks, If the code returns, model-specific sensor, harness, connector, and control-board testing is appropriate. Preserve any accompanying noise, water level, temperature, or operating-stage details for the technician.
Book your repair
Seeing this code on your Samsung appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
One controlled restart is reasonable after correcting an obvious external issue. A recurring **E-62** display should be treated as diagnostic evidence, not as a reason to keep rebooting the appliance.
Do not keep operating the appliance through a hazardous symptom just to see whether **E-62** clears. If there is heat, water, electrical, gas, or food-safety risk, stop and arrange diagnosis.
No. **E-62** tells you which condition or check the control detected. The same display can result from the named component, its wiring, a connector, a supply/airflow/water condition, or the control that reads it.
The same-looking code can be reused on another Samsung appliance family or reformatted by region/model year. Match the appliance type and exact model before applying a meaning. This page therefore keeps **Microwave E-62** separate from same-looking codes used by other Samsung appliance families.
